The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-03-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

Tur Secretary Of the Interior has sent |
o the President, for transmission TO Con- /
gress, the agreements, entered into some /
months since, between the Northwest
indian Comm ission, on behalf of the
government, and the Chippewa Indians in
Minnesota, accompanying the same with
he recommendation that they be ratified.
1T is understood that the President win
dgu the Trade Dollar bill, but that he
will call the attention Of Congress to the
lecessity f0r additional legislation TO
tff0rd facilities for the execution of the
aw, the Treasury Department not being
prepared at present TO han lie, store or
'ecoin the dollars, as required by the
lct.
CARDISAL JACOBISI is reported very i'll,
md on the oath was thought to be dying.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has vetoed the
,ill for the relief Of tine sureties Of John
how as Indian agent.
GEORGE KLEIN and Jack o. Brlen fought
desperate glove match at Brooklyn on
.he 24th. o Brien was almost annihilat-
"a, but won on a foul
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FAIRCHTLD has
asked Congress TO amend the Trade Dol
ar act by providing that the act shall not
20 into effect for four months and for
storage for additional coin.
SECRETARY MANNtNG has requested As
tistunt Secretary Fairchild to continue to
y
aoes not cars TO resume his official duties
Just at present
BENJ. +. TAYLOR, IL. D., poet, author
and lecturer, died at his home IN Cleve-
and, o., on the path, after an illness of
1nly a week. A week previously he was
attacked with a chill His illness became
very much worse aud soon developed into
peritonitis,
Mr.. MoSTGoMERY, Commissioner Of Pa
etl Tad ba "a Drt ~
and notified him Of his desire to return tC
tho practice of his profession in Michigan
in the early summer Tho President ex
pressed gret at losing the assistance Ol
so valuable an officer, and requested hin
70 remain i'm Office until he had an oppor
tunity of finding a worthy successor.
FRANK SIDDALLs, Of Philadelphia, otter
Robert Bonner Si2j, 900 for Maud S.
Mr.. GLADSTONE has reduced the rents o.
mis- Scotch farm.
The President, on the 25th, vetoed tn
bill appropriating $40 600 for pOst-of1C
building at Lynn, Mass,
OK the c5 h Jesse W. Fell a widel
known and public spirited citizen Of Ill
nois, died at his home at Normal
MOODY an9 Sankey have concluded
undertake the angelization Of Chicago
Sark key went to Chicago on the 25th
meet Moody
FoN. CHAUNCEY +. SHULTz is an appl
cant for the position of United States sui
treasurer at ST. Louis with strong pro
pect OF appointment
OK the 25th the West Virginia Legislj
ture adjourned from limitation. No Unite
States Senator was chosen. Il is believe
Governor Wilson will appoint Mr. Lucas,
free-trader.
1T Is predicted at Berlin that the far
tons of the new Reichstag, cut o
which the Bismarck strength is compose,
will go to pieces after the passage Of tE
Septenuate bill.
Henry M. STANLEY thinks Portugal
doing wrong in her present proceeding
against the Sultan of Zauz bar. Stanle
in pushing through the interior Of Afric
and hopes to reach the cape IN about OF
year from date.
OK the 25th Commodore VIM. 7. TruXtO
United states Navy, retired, died sudde
~ at his home in Norfolk, Va.
An American manufacturer, name
Schneider, has arrived at Constantinop
10 submit to the Porte his recently inveT
I'd large caliber cannon.
On the 25th Father Maurise HowsT
widely known. and one Of the olde
priests in the United States, died at Ke
kuk, Ia
GovERNoR LEE or Virginia has issu
his proclamatitO calling an extra sessi
of the Legislature on the l6 h Of March
GovERNoR Huns private secretary b
not fed Rev. Mr.. Powell, spiritual advls
of Mrs Roxalina Drusc, the murderes
that the Executive will not interfere vi
the execution.
THE Logan Monument Commission
the Illinois Legislature We're in Chtca
ON the 2Sth. Mrs Logan stated TO the
that she had de ermined on Chicago as
last resting place for the remains or I
husband
NJ .s-.-......--...f l+..s hos two n r,, ffi
70 Berlin silver vase, presented by
President To Captain II. Bruins Of the q
man steamship Weser for rescuing
Captain and crew Of the AmertC
schooner Aurora, March 3, 1888
THE President hIs approved the act
indemnify certain subjects Of the Chin'
Empire for losses sustained by the v
lenoe of "a mob at Rock Springs, Wy
September, 1880 and the acts in regard
public buildings at Denver, Colo.i Hur
Vile. 4 la, and Houston, Tex.
CAHDINAL JACoBUNI, papRl Secretary
state died at Rome on the Goth.
UNITED STATES MINISTER PHELPS q
wife have lett London for Monte Carlo
account Of Mrs Phelps feeble health.
RoBERr BONNER declares that Maud
is not for sale. and that an offer Of 500
r would be no temptation for him TO ?
with her. He values the Queen Of
Turf above money.
GOvERNoR WILSON of West Nirgi
has concluded 20 call an extra session
the legislature after March 4, and to
point a United States Senator before &
date
A son OF ex-Governor English, Of
diana. was arrested at New York on
g6th, just as he was about 10 sail Tor
gland on the steamship Etruria. An
dianapolis widow IS the complainant,
she makes some serious charges agaI
the gentleman in question.
SECRETARY BAYAHD declines TO sen'
tho Senate tho espcEdcuce relauV
the Cutting d fair, the resignation Of I
eral jackson, the Minister 70 Mexico
other matters called for by Semi
Browns resolution. and the latter Is
to be whettinV his knife for scalps.
THE President has vetoed the bill n
ing appropriation for a public buildin
Portsmouth, o., believing that no
mediate demand exists for sucha pu
expenditure
Mrs. GARFIELD. with her daug
Mollie, has returned 10 bcr home at d
tor, after spending nearly three mol
in New York Hcr visit 20 the metroI
is said q have been beneficial 10 her
on Miss MoIlie's account, she has beel
duccd to mjugle somewhat IN society.
TINS doomed Mrs. Druse was the
iect ~ sermons by the ministers Of H,
mer, y. Y. on tho 2Tth.
"A CONTEST Is pending in secret ses
over the nomination Of Public Pri
Benedict, and the British cxtrad
treaty remains among the unfinished
tiers On the ex acutive calendar, but IS
MkeIy 20 be further pressed for action
session.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
As, earthuualze calamity visited @
rental Europe on the -3i, and appa
49, ~ life and widespread dcstructi
v,-.,,,rtv is reported. particularly
tbe Southern and Mediterranean por